looking for an enclosure

So I was wondering what size of enclosure I will need for my RTB when he is fully grown. I will only need dementions not gallons.

My male is in 4' x 2' x 2' and my female will be in 6' x 2' x 2'.

Is that 4' high or long?

Long. 4' wide, 2' deep, 2' tall

Extra large males may need to be housed in 6' vivs too

ok good to know what type of building material would you recomend?

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Originally Posted by Ogre

ok good to know what type of building material would you recomend?

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I'm not sure about that, I use PVC enclosures. I found the money you put in to DIY enclosures, by the time you get everything right with heat and such you usually end up spending just as much money as a nice already put together and heated PVC enclosure...

I have a DIY melamine enclosure that my bf made for me and it cost way less than a "professional" one and is perfect and very solid (not very heavy too). The thermostat I got for it cost more than the materials for the viv did. I'll be continuing to use all home-made vivs for my snakes.

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

I have a DIY melamine enclosure that my bf made for me and it cost way less than a "professional" one and is perfect and very solid (not very heavy too). The thermostat I got for it cost more than the materials for the viv did. I'll be continuing to use all home-made vivs for my snakes.

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Hubby made my Boa 'condos' out of birch plywood from Home Depot

http://www.homedepot.com/Lumber-Comp...1#.UEs2V1E8J0Q

It's super light weight and sturdy and we can easily carry a 4' x 2' x2' house around when necessary.

He used Lexan and/or 3/8" thick plexi for the sliding doors and PVC panels for the floor.

There's a 3/4" gap under the PVC floor where the heating cord goes and the Boas seem to love them.

He put a secondary full length deck so they can go up and lounge whenever they want.

They also have climbing branches.

All told, I think it was a tad over $100 for each condo.

He also mounted a 7' tree trunk in the bedroom so they can come out and climb around and "be a real snake" for exercise.

This was Dixie's, which we painted but we left the other two natural.

http://file.walagata.com/w/the-salam...ixieshouse.jpg

He made a shorter version for Alice, the bad escape art Beep.

[we call it Alicecatraz]

http://file.walagata.com/w/the-salam...licecatraz.jpg